The Motives of Foreign Aid: Ethical or Rewarding?

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Jon Schneider

Professor A. Dewan

Ethical Issues in the Third World Development

13 April 2012

Program-Related Assignment and Comprehensive Assessment - Commerce Profile

The Motives of Foreign Aid: Ethical or Rewarding?

Introduction:

Foreign aid is defined as a form of assistance provided by rich, developed nations to poor, underdeveloped countries. There are many different types of assistance that can be provided, including educational, agricultural, technical, scientific and financial assistance. Individuals, governments, private organizations and businesses can all send foreign aid to Third World countries. This essay in particular focuses on the different motives behind donating foreign aid. More specifically, it is the motives that governments and organizations have in providing foreign aid that are worth discussing. After assessing the reasons different governments and organizations donate foreign aid, the question can then be asked: do these administrations seem ethical when providing foreign aid, or are they simply rewarded? In order to answer this question, different types of motivations will be discussed. Then, different examples of countries/organizations and their specific motives for providing foreign aid will be demonstrated. The different motives will then be evaluated in order to answer the questions